Residential

When a company that got its start manufacturing structures in an abandoned chicken coop in rural Georgia continues to thrive more than four decades later, it is because its ownership is willing to do whatever it takes to stay afloat.

Horton Homes Inc. finds itself searching for new markets to penetrate after the economic downturn of the previous decade eliminated many of its traditional revenue streams. However, the Horton family is not giving up.

A division of The Donohoe Cos. Inc., Donohoe Construction Co. has served both public and private clients such as major academic and cultural institutions in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Donohoe Cos. Inc. is the oldest full-service real estate business in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. “Established in 1884 as John F. Donohoe & Sons, our firm has played a vital role in the real estate community and has helped to shape the regional landscape,” the company says. Since 1955, Donohoe Construction has built more than 1,000 projects.

As a follow-up to the successful EnV luxury rental residence in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, Lynd Development Partners has teamed up with LNR Property LLC for a second EnV – this time in Miami’s Mary Brickell Village. Located in the heart of Miami’s financial district, Mary Brickell Village offers an eclectic mix of upscale dining, shopping and entertainment options. The village-like setting with lush vegetation, water features and entertainment venues offers 195,000 square feet of retail space and two public plazas surrounded by mature oak and mahogany trees. Offering everything from Mexican to Asian, seafood to Italian Cuisine, Mary Brickell Village has become a dining and entertainment mecca for residents and visitors.

Few companies can boast the impressive returns that The Michaels Organization has posted since its inception in 1973. Led by chairman and CEO Michael J. Levitt, the company has exceeded $900 million in revenues and orchestrated $3 billion in development and substantial rehabilitation. The firm owns and manages more than 340 properties.

Having deep roots in affordable and mixed-financed housing markets throughout the United States, The Michaels Organization currently operates several companies under its umbrella including The Michaels Development Company, Interstate Realty Management Company, Michaels Military Housing, Michaels Management Services, Prestige Affordable Housing Equity Partners, Prestige Building Co. and Continental Mortgage Corp.

With the residential crash of the construction market in 2006, many companies were left scrambling to survive and adapt to the new reality that replaced the boom of the past. Many companies simply didn’t make it, those that did took from the experience lessons that will help them rebuild and thrive in the new construction market. Jon M. Hall Co. of central Florida weathered the storm and came back strong thanks to perseverance, diversification and a great reputation.

The relocation of an affordable and mixed-income rental housing community in Boston’s Allston/Brighton neighborhood is proceeding as planned. General contractors and construction managers John Moriarty and Associates are constructing 22 buildings that will constitute the $100 million, 240-unit complex Charlesview Residences at Brighton Mills. The first tenants of the new complex are expected to take occupancy in phases starting in June 2013, with the final residents in place by the end of August, project manager John Viola says.

Located along 360-acres on the shores of North Lake, close to both Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas, Cypress Waters – a mixed-use residential, office, industrial and retail complex – is one of Billingsley Company’s most ambitious projects to date.

The commercial and residential real estate developer purchased 1,000 acres in total in 2003 and had to work with the surrounding communities to develop a plan that would benefit the new tenants without disrupting the life of the established neighborhoods in the area.

By September 2013, downtown Orlando, Fla., will add a new luxury high-rise apartment structure to its skyline. Called SkyHouse Orlando, the tower is being constructed by the well-respected and highly experienced Batson-Cook Construction, which is about to complete SkyHouse Midtown in Atlanta.

The SkyHouse complex will be a 23-story building, with 320 high-end units constructed as one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The 369,500-square-foot building will boast units that are much larger than the average apartment, each featuring elegant floor-to-ceiling windows, granite kitchen and bathroom countertops and hardwood flooring.